October 2016 Community Game-Along: Horror Games

9 / 30 / 16

Who’s ready for some spooks?! I know I am! After I tried something a little different for last year’s October Community Game-Along theme, I knew we had to return to horror this year. After all, what’s the lead up to Halloween without some scary games? This year, we’re even getting a new Japanese horror game, Yomawari (pictured in the header image) in English just before the end of the month, too!

Since I’ve been flat out this month with thesis work, I hope you forgive me for taking a break from the usual game recommendation list. Basically, if it’s spooky, it counts! You can also check out my recommendations from the 2014 horror Game-Along if you’re stumped for ideas.

The official tag of the month is #HorrorGameOct, so be sure to share all your scares on your social media platform of choice. Remember, even if you don’t have time to play a game, you can still participate by posting whatever horror game goodness you want the world to see using the hashtag (I really love it when people share photos of their collections!). For those of you who do plan on participating, let us know what you’ll be playing to get in the Halloween spirit in the comments!

OyatsuBox August 2016 Review

9 / 28 / 169 / 30 / 16

Oh my, is it really the end of September already?! Wait, winter, come back! (or summer, if you’re a friend in the Northern Hemisphere) Today I’m going to relive August through this very overdue OyatsuBox review, which includes not one, but two cool summer drinks! Even though they probably planned that for customers who were in the height of summer in August, cool drinks are perfect for me now here in Brisbane, where things are just starting to heat up. But regardless of what season it is, I’m always up for some tasty snacks!

Rainbow Alpacasso Review [Big Size!]

9 / 21 / 169 / 21 / 16

Hello and welcome to what very well might be my first plushie review! Tokyo Otaku Mode was kind enough to send me one of their official Amuse plushies to review, but I had no idea which one I would get… Well, the cat’s out of the bag since you’ve read the title of this post, but I was thrilled to find a big rainbow Alpacasso inside my Tokyo Otaku Mode box! Check out my unboxing video to see what other fun things they included in the package:

Chic Pixel Plus Episode 49 – Delightful Despair

9 / 18 / 16

Look who’s back! Chic Pixel Plus makes its triumphant return with a recap of the most recent Nintendo Direct, Japanese film recommendations, yet another Granblue Fantasy update, and Sarah’s full rundown of what it’s like to go apartment hunting in Japan. We also admit how much we love the carnage and despair in the Danganronpa 3 anime… Oh, and of course Anne has to give her impressions of the hottest new otome game app, Mystic Messenger. Enjoy!

00:05:20 – September Nintendo Direct
00:10:08 – Super Mario Run
00:11:40 – Final Fantasy XV delay
00:15:51 – Pokémon Sun and Moon
00:18:35 – Downloading free manga from eBook Japan
00:21:27 – Danganronpa 3
00:33:13 – The Boy and the Beast
00:38:28 – Hausu
00:42:26 – Granblue Fantasy
00:45:52 – Mystic Messenger
00:51:18 – Apartment hunting in Japan

Opening ♫ – “Shirayuki no Yume” – Loverin Tamburin
Closing ♫ – “Discussion -HOPE VS DESPAIR-” – Masafumi Takada

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Score Rare Sailor Moon Club Items Through Tokyo Otaku Mode!

9 / 17 / 16

Now this is exciting news! For a limited time, Tokyo Otaku Mode is offering the chance to become a member of the previously Japan-exclusive official Sailor Moon club, Pretty Guardians! But you’ll need to act fast, as the opportunity to register will only be available for a limited time starting on September 23rd. Head on over to the official Tokyo Otaku Mode Sailor Moon Fan Club site to register your email address to be updated when international signups are live.

August 2016 Favorites: Sanrio Danshi and Stickers

9 / 12 / 169 / 17 / 16

Gosh, where did the winter go?! Unlike the majority of you that live in the Northern hemisphere, here in Australia the months of June to August is for warm soups and cozy slippers… My favorite time of the year! As we say goodbye to August and hello to September and the upcoming blistering heat, here are a few of my favorite things from the past month!

First Impressions: Toraware no Paruma (Imprisoned Palm)

9 / 5 / 16

Toraware no Paruma (囚われのパルマ, or “imprisoned palm”) is the first mobile otome game from Capcom, and an ambitious one at that. The game centers around your interactions with and observation of the male character Haruto, who is imprisoned after a “certain incident” that he has no memories of. In fact, he has no memories of anything, and you’ve been transported to the island where he’s being held captive to act as his counsellor and try to find some answers.